Middle Fork Elk River
| Middle Fork Elk River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence with Gilpin Creek and Gold Creek |
| • coordinates | 40°47′00″N 106°43′08″W / 40.78333°N 106.71889°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with North Fork |
• coordinates | 40°46′13″N 106°46′30″W / 40.77028°N 106.77500°W |
• elevation | 8,012 ft (2,442 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elk—Yampa—Green—Colorado |
Middle Fork Elk River is a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) stream in Colorado. It flows from a confluence of Gilpin Creek and Gold Creek in Routt National Forest north of Steamboat Springs to a confluence with the North Fork Elk River that forms the Elk River.